Learning AirWatch

Learning AirWatch

by Mark Dunkerley
Released March 2015
Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
ISBN: 9781784391676

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Book description

Learn to implement, manage, and deploy the latest Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) platform offered by AirWatch

In Detail

Nowadays, organizations are facing a critical challenge of providing reliable, efficient, and secure access to corporate information. With AirWatch by VMware's Enterprise Mobility Management platform, you will be able to set up and deploy access to corporate information securely from mobile devices, allowing security policies and regulations to meet compliance for your business.

This book will guide you through a detailed overview on how to set up AirWatch by VMware, administer the deployment, manage enterprise integrations, and configure security controls and many more options available for effective EMM deployments in enterprises. Each of the components of EMM is explained in the book in a way that you can apply your knowledge in the best possible manner while working with your mobile deployments.

What You Will Learn

  • Set up your working environment with the options provided by AirWatch

  • Understand the administration console and learn to manage your EMM platform

  • Integrate AirWatch by VMware into your corporate infrastructure

  • Secure your EMM deployment to meet the security and regulation standards

  • Learn to set up and configure Mobile Device Management (MDM) for your mobile devices

  • Discover how to set up and deploy Mobile Containerization and the use cases it can be used for

  • Deploy Mobile E-mail Management (MEM) to allow you to access e-mails securely

  • Configure Mobile Application Management (MAM) and Mobile Browser Management (MBM)

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    Table of contents

    1. Learning AirWatch
      1. Table of Contents
      2. Learning AirWatch
      3. Credits
      4. About the Author
      5. About the Reviewers
      6. www.PacktPub.com
        1. Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and more
          1. Why subscribe?
          2. Free access for Packt account holders
          3. Instant updates on new Packt books
      7. Preface
        1. What this book covers
        2. What you need for this book
        3. Who this book is for
        4. Conventions
        5. Reader feedback
        6. Customer support
          1. Downloading the color images of this book
          2. Errata
          3. Piracy
          4. Questions
      8. 1. Getting Started
        1. An overview of AirWatch
        2. Management suite options
        3. Hosting options
        4. Support options
        5. Learning and deployment services
        6. Supported devices
        7. Device ownership
        8. Setting up your environment
          1. Shared SaaS
          2. Dedicated SaaS
          3. On-premise appliance
          4. On-premise deployment
            1. Components
            2. Configurations
            3. Requirements
              1. Application server
              2. Database server
            4. Console and device services connectivity prerequisites
            5. The preinstallation check
        9. Summary
      9. 2. Administration
        1. Accessing Admin Console
        2. The Getting Started wizard
        3. Admin Console overview
        4. Admin Console's main menu
          1. Hub
            1. An overview
            2. Reports & Analytics
          2. Devices
            1. Dashboard
            2. List View
            3. Lifecycle
            4. Profiles
            5. Compliance Policies
            6. Certificates
            7. Products
            8. Printers
            9. Settings
          3. Accounts
            1. Users
            2. Administrators
          4. Apps & Books
            1. Applications
            2. Books
            3. Orders
            4. Settings
          5. Content
            1. Dashboard
            2. List View
            3. Repositories
            4. Categories
            5. Featured Content
            6. Batch Status
            7. Settings
          6. Email
            1. Dashboard
            2. List View
            3. Compliance Policies
            4. Settings
          7. Groups & Settings
            1. Groups
            2. All Settings
        5. Summary
      10. 3. Enterprise Integration
        1. An overview of enterprise integration
          1. Directory services
          2. Certificate and Public Key Infrastructure
          3. E-mail
          4. System Information and Event Management
          5. Content repositories
          6. Corporate networks
          7. APIs
        2. Core enterprise integrations
        3. AirWatch Cloud Connector
          1. ACC deployment options
          2. ACC requirements
          3. Installing ACC
            1. Installing Secure Channel Certificate on all AWCM servers
            2. Establishing communications with AWCM
            3. Enabling ACC from Admin Console
            4. Installing the ACC software on the ACC server
            5. Verifying that ACC is working
        4. Configuration of core enterprise integrations
          1. Directory Services
          2. Certificate services
          3. Logging
          4. E-mail integration
          5. Blackberry Enterprise Server
        5. Mobile Access Gateway and Secure Email Gateway overview
          1. Mobile Access Gateway
          2. Secure E-mail Gateway
        6. Other enterprise integrations
        7. Summary
      11. 4. Mobile Security
        1. Security overview
        2. Industry compliances
        3. Security with AirWatch
          1. Device security
          2. Workspace security
          3. User security
          4. Content security
          5. E-mail security
          6. Network security
          7. Application security
          8. Certificate security
          9. The compliance engine
        4. Securing your devices
          1. Passcode and encryption
          2. Certificate integration
          3. Enterprise and device wipe
          4. Autodisable accounts
          5. Geofencing and time schedules
          6. Workspace security
          7. Terms of use
          8. The compliance engine
          9. Other security controls
        5. Summary
      12. 5. Mobile Device Management
        1. Mobile Device Management overview
        2. Device ownership
          1. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
          2. Corporate-owned devices
        3. Organization and smart groups
          1. Organization groups
          2. Smart groups
        4. Creating and publishing a profile
        5. Pre-enrollment
        6. Enrolling a device
          1. iOS
          2. Android
        7. Self Service Portal
        8. Un-enrolling a device
        9. Summary
      13. 6. Workspace Management
        1. Workspace management overview
        2. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
        3. Organization and smart groups
          1. Organization groups
          2. Smart groups
        4. Configuring workspace options
        5. Pre-enrollment
        6. Enrolling a device
          1. iOS
          2. Android
        7. Managing Workspace on your device
        8. Self Service Portal
        9. Un-enrolling a device
        10. Summary
      14. 7. Mobile E-mail Management
        1. Mobile E-mail Management overview
        2. Protecting e-mail
        3. Supported deployments
        4. Secure E-mail Gateway (SEG)
          1. SEG overview
          2. SEG deployment options
          3. SEG requirements
            1. Prerequisites
            2. Hardware requirements
            3. Software requirements
            4. General requirements
            5. Network requirements
          4. Installation
          5. Configuration
        5. Direct PowerShell
          1. PowerShell integration overview
          2. PowerShell integration deployment options
          3. PowerShell integration requirements
          4. Configuring PowerShell integration
        6. Direct Google
          1. An overview of Google Apps for Business integration
          2. Requirements for Google Apps for Business integration
          3. Configuring Google Apps for Business integration
        7. E-mail security configuration
        8. The profile setup and configuration
          1. An iOS native profile with SEG proxy
          2. An Android AirWatch inbox profile with SEG proxy
        9. Managing and removing e-mail
          1. Managing e-mail
          2. Removing e-mail
        10. Summary
      15. 8. Mobile Content Management
        1. Mobile Content Management overview
        2. Protecting content
        3. Mobile Access Gateway for proxy and content
          1. MAG overview
          2. MAG deployment options
          3. MAG requirements
            1. Hardware requirements
            2. Software requirements
            3. General requirements
            4. Network requirements
          4. Installation
        4. Content security configurations
        5. Configuring content management
          1. Content options
          2. Recommended configurations
          3. Personal content repository
          4. AirWatch-managed content
          5. Corporate file servers access
        6. Accessing content
          1. Configuring SCL
          2. Installing SCL
          3. Accessing Self Service Portal
          4. Additional options
        7. Managing and removing content
          1. Managing content
          2. Removing content
        8. Summary
      16. 9. Mobile Application and Mobile Browser Management
        1. Mobile Application Management overview
        2. Mobile Application Gateway per app VPN
          1. MAG deployment options
          2. MAG requirements
          3. Installation
        3. Application types
        4. Application deployment
          1. Application catalog
          2. Deploying internal applications
          3. Deploying public applications
          4. Deploying web applications
            1. iOS Web Clip
            2. Mac OS X Web Clip
            3. Android Bookmark
          5. Deploying purchased applications with Apple Volume Purchase Program
            1. Content using redemption codes
            2. Content using managed distribution
          6. Advanced application deployment
        5. Application management
        6. Mobile Browser Management overview
        7. Mobile browser configuration and deployment
        8. Summary
      17. 10. Multiuser and Laptop Management
        1. Multiuser Device Management overview
        2. Multiuser device configuration and deployment
          1. The organization group configuration for multiuser
          2. The device configuration for multiuser
          3. Logging in and out of a multiuser device
        3. Laptop management overview
        4. Laptop configuration and deployment
          1. Mac OS X
            1. Profiles
            2. Obtaining the MDM profile
            3. Configuring standard or advanced staging
            4. Download the agent and enroll
          2. Windows 8.1/RT
            1. Profiles
            2. AirWatch protection agent
            3. The native Workplace app
            4. The Windows autodiscovery service
            5. Enrolling on behalf of others
        5. Summary
      18. A. The Future of Mobility
      19. Index

    Product information

    • Title: Learning AirWatch
    • Author(s): Mark Dunkerley
    • Release date: March 2015
    • Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
    • ISBN: 9781784391676